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MORE than two million pas- sengers travelled on sea links between Malta and Gozo dur- ing the second quarter of 2026, with ferry traffic and vehicle crossings increasing compared to the same period last year, according to figures published by the National Statistics Office (NSO). Between April and June, a total of 12,977 trips were car- ried out across all sea routes linking Malta and Gozo, car- rying 2,037,526 passengers. June was the busiest month for crossings, accounting for 4,646 trips, or 35.8% of all sail- ings during the quarter. The Mġarr–Ċirkewwa route remained the busiest, with 1,640,258 passengers travel- ling between Gozo and Malta during the three-month peri- od, a 3% increase over the sec- ond quarter of 2025. Vehicle traffic on the route also continued to grow. A to- tal of 559,633 vehicles crossed between Mġarr and Ċirkew- wa, representing a 2% increase compared to the same period last year. The number of sailings on the route rose to 9,178, up 2.8% year-on-year. May re- corded the highest number of trips, with 3,125 crossings. SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL FRIDAY 24 JULY 2026 • ISSUE 104 • PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY gozotoday CONTINUES PAGE 3 €1.00 Personal Loans NEW BOAT? All loans are subject to normal bank lending criteria and final approval from the Bank. The term of the loan must not go beyond re rement age. Issued by Bank of Valle a p.l.c. 58, Triq San Żakkarija, Il-Belt Valle a VLT 1130. Bank of Valle a p.l.c. is regulated by the MFSA and licensed to carry out the business of banking in terms of the Banking Act (Cap. 371 of the Laws of Malta). Compe ve Interest Rates Malta-Gozo passenger traffic tops two million Marsalforn road project 93% complete in key sections, set for December completion LAURA CALLEJA lcalleja@mediatoday.com.mt CONTINUES PAGE 3 THE long-running recon- struction of Marsalforn's main road is expected to be completed by the end of De- cember 2026, Gozo Minister Clint Camilleri announced in parilment on Tuesday, with sevral sections of the pro- ject has reached an advanced stage. Camilleri was replying to a parliamentary question by Nationalist MP Frank An- thony Tabone. Camilleri said around 93% of works have been completed along Triq Ġorġ Pisani, Triq Patri Ġi- acintu Camenzuli and the junction between Triq il-Ka- puċċini and Triq Marsalforn. The Sliema– Mġarr fast ferry route was the busiest among the four Gozo Highspeed services during the second quarter, carrying 25,430 passengers to Gozo and 24,755 on the return journey Between April and June, a total of 12,977 trips were carried out across all sea routes linking Malta and Gozo